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Eid Ul Fitr Declared on Tues 30th of August in Saudi Arabia

Eid ul Fitr Declared on Tuesday 30th of August in Saudi Arabia

“Do not fast unless you sight the crescent, and do not break your fast
till you sight the (following) crescent.” (Al-Bukhari, Vol. 3:130)

We have been reiterating from a long time that Saudi Arabia follows a predetermined calendar. This has resulted in the months of the year being fixed. Checking the record of the past 6-7 years for Ramadhan and Eidain would have made this point very clear to those who are willing to understand the truth.But unfortunately the Central Moonsighting Committee (Hizb ul Ulama, Jamiat Ulama) have to date refused to accept this fact. The scanned copy of the Ramadhan timetable of the Holy city of Makkah clearly proves that what we have said all along is the truth. If witnesses are sought on Monday the 29th of August 2011 it will just be a formality. A brief glance at the timetable will tell you that even the timings of the 30th Fast are missing! And notice the little note at the end: Eid ul Fitr will be on Tuesday the 30th August according to the taqweem of Ummul Quraa! Need we say more?

See timetable below:

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Ramadan Mubarak

Alhamdulillah Members of the Ulama of Wifaq and the general public made the effort to sight the hilal of Ramadhan in many towns and cities. We have not received any news of positive sighting here in the UK, even from the observatory in York.

However we have received news of Actual sighting from the Hilal committee of Jamiat ul Ulama of South Africa; hence the Wifaq ul Ulama hereby announces  that the 1st of Ramadhan will be on Monday the 1st of August 2011.

We conclude with the Dua: May Allah forgive our shortcomings and shower his immense mercy and  blessings on each and every one of us in this very blessed month of Ramadhan

FULL Khutbah in Makah on Moon Sighting (Translation) - By Shaikh Shuraim

Friday Khutbah, Masjid Al-Haram,Makkah, Saudi Arabia

By Al-Eqtisadiah Newspaper, Saudi Arabia; Dated: 22 July 2011

Translated by: Omar Bouderdaben, ICOP Media Committee; Dated: 23 July 2011

Imam Al-Haram Al-Makki:  There are no obstacles (deterrents, preventions) from benefitting from the modern means in the sighting of the crescent moon.

Imam and Khateeb of the Masjid Al-Haram in the Noble Makkah, Sheikh Dr Saud Al-Shuraim, advised the Muslims to be Allah conscious and to fear Him as he ought to be feared and to hold on to the strong rope of Islam.

And he clarified, in his Khutbah delivered on Friday at the Masjid Al-Haram,  that the lunar calendar is among things with which Allah blessed the Muslim Ummah and made it as one of its characteristics where as the previous nations used the sun was the basis for their calendars, which is about 11 days longer than the lunar calendar. The calendar of the Arabs before the advent of Islam was based on the moon, in contrast to the others, and Islam asserted that method and accepted it.

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Jamiat Ul Ulama Canada decision to follow 18 degrees for Subh Sadiq

Resolution Regarding Fajr and Esha Timing for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Monday, July 11, 2011 / Sha’ban 9, 1432

Upon conducting extensive research and physical observations of the twilights, both red and white (Shafaq Al Ahmar and Shafaq al Abyadh), the Jami’yyatul Ulama Canada, Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians (CCMT) has resolved that the appropriate time for the beginning time of Fajr (Subah Al Saadiq), for the GTA and its surrounding areas is when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon

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